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Reliance Jio, on Tuesday, launched its Jio AirFiber services. In its initial stage, the service will be live in eight cities including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune. "With JioAirFiber, we are expanding our addressable market to rapidly cover every home in our country with similar quality of service.

Lord Ganesha, the God of prosperity, joy, and good fortune. One of the most auspicious figures in the Hindu pantheon, this pot-bellies, elephant faced deity is worshipped by lakhs of devotees on Ganesh Chaturthi every year. Since, Ganpati Mahotsav is most popular in the state of Maharashtra, every year many Bollywood stars hold lavish Ganpati celebrations in their home or are seen paying a visit to the iconic Lalbaugcha Raja (Lord Ganpati) pandel in Mumbai. This year too, many A-listers from Bollywood took to social media to wish their fans a happy, safe, and prosperous Ganesh Chaturthi.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing, the UK government spokesperson said on Tuesday. In an official statement, the spokesperson said, "We are in close touch with our Canadian partners about these serious allegations. It would be inappropriate to comment further during the ongoing investigation by the Canadian authorities." Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expelled a top Indian diplomat as he accused the Indian government agents of killing Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June this year.

Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing in British Columbia province, a spokesperson for foreign minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday. In an official statement, the spokesperson said, "Australia is deeply concerned by these allegations and notes ongoing investigations into this matter. We are closely engaged with partners on developments.

As per the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), which adheres to the 2021 standard protocol notified by the air quality overseer, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi and NCR, there were six episodes of crop residue burning on September 15 and 16. These incidents occurred in Punjab's Amritsar, two in Haryana's Sonipat, two in Rohtak, and two in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria. Professor Vinay Sehgal, principal scientist and in-charge of the Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modeling from Space Laboratory at IARI, explained, «Due to cloud cover following rain, the satellites did not detect farm fires on Sunday and Monday.» Comparing data from previous years, IARI reported that between September 15 and 18 last year, satellites detected 23 fires in these neighboring states.

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crime against women and Dalits. "As many as 250 scams have taken place during 225 months of the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh. The dissatisfaction among people against the 18-year rule of Shivraj Singh Chouhan has turned into 'Jan akrosh' (public anger)," Surjewala said as quoted by PTI.

Reliance Jio Infocomm and Vodafone-Idea said that they should be allowed to set a higher cost for services such as WhatsApp and Netflix. Their rationale is that these apps are among the most widely accessed and put lopsided pressure on their infrastructure, increasing their operating costs. A submission by Bharti Airtel dated 1 September read that “large traffic originators that account for a disproportionate amount of these investments must contribute a fair share" of the network cost incurred by telcos.

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₹13,000 crore allocation made to the scheme is a recognition of the immense contribution of our traditional and skilled artisans and craftsmen toward nation-building, and the economic potential of this sector. The Vishwakarma Yojana aims to empower our craftsmen by improving the quality and reach of their products and services. It will also revive their skills, not just to conserve India’s rich cultural heritage, but also to provide them with a dignified source of livelihood.

SINGAPORE—China’s top diplomat was set to begin a four-day visit to Russia after a surprise stopover in Malta for weekend talks with White House officials, as Beijing lays the groundwork for separate meetings between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his U.S. and Russian counterparts.

₹2.5 lakh for a surgery and 10 days of hospitalization. “The doctor said I didn’t have to worry about the expense because his hospital was empanelled with my insurer, Star Health and Allied Insurance." Gupta, however, sought a second opinion. Another doctor quoted ₹50,000 for the same treatment, with just two days of hospitalization and regular physiotherapy thereafter.

climate change-related harms in California. The complaint asserts that although the companies have known since at least the 1960s that the burning of fossil fuels would warm the planet and change our climate, they denied or downplayed climate change in public statements and marketing.

Room heaters come in various types, each with its unique advantages. Convection heaters, radiant heaters, and fan heaters are some of the popular choices, catering to different heating preferences. Havells, a renowned brand in the home appliance industry, offers a wide range of room heaters known for their efficiency and performance.

There are millions of outstanding mortgages with a 3% interest rate. A new startup says it can help today’s home buyers get their hands on them. Mortgage rates are now above 7%, leaps and bounds above the 3% they grazed two years ago.

The inquiry committee of Jadavpur University constituted to probe into the circumstances leading to the death of a fresher has submitted its report to the authorities concluding that the victim was singled out for severe pre-planned ragging, which included possible sexual abuse, PTI reported. The committee said there are two possibilities for his death – “a case of abetted incident and a case of homicide," the report said. The 17-year-old fresher, resident of Nadia district died, fell from the second-floor balcony of his hostel on August 9 allegedly during ragging by seniors who were staying in the facility illegally.

Healthcare payments startup Qube Health has raised Rs 25 crore in a pre-series-A round from its existing investors Inflection Point Ventures and Green Ivy Ventures, and a few family office investors, at a valuation of Rs 200 crore. Qube offers a payment system and healthcare credit line to employees of corporates that sign up.

During the pandemic, we had sudden layoffs, quickly followed by the Great Resignation. Now millions of positions are unfilled, yet many Americans still say they are unhappy in their jobs. In a survey of 1,000 workers between the ages of 25 and 44 by online-course provider edX back in 2018, some 29% of respondents said they had changed careers since their first job after college, and 32% said they were thinking about a change.

Bond deals arranged by Credit Suisse and Bank of America Corp. in connection with debt swaps for emerging-market issuers are facing renewed scrutiny, after the International Capital Market Association issued new labeling guidelines.

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Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC), such as increase in gratuity limit, eligibility for renewal commission, term insurance cover and a uniform rate of family pension.